LAPIS LAZULI LILY Prologue The colossal obelisks and pillars behind him cast tall moonlit shadows reaching beyond the vast premises. Shuffling through the shimmering, silver expanse of the desert, a musty odor of resin followed him before fading away completely. The Nile rippled ahead. Shivering under a chilly breeze, he quickened his pace, looking behind him warily ever so often. Clutching his satchel protectively, he heaved a sigh of relief as he reached the fringes of a road which led to the settlement, glad to leave behind the monumental sphinxes and statues of the formidable pharaohs. The scroll which was crammed in the depths of his satchel held secrets which were beyond wonderment. And the unassuming wooden box with intricate carvings? If sources were to be believed, decrepit th...
Sanguine Allegory is a cache of fables, fairy tales, and fantasy. With a weave of words on a dreamy tapestry, there are nostalgic memoirs, stories of lands faraway and also poetry.